Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of Arthur Sullivan's comic opera, H.M.S. Pinafore, released on Naxos in 2001. This delightful album captures the essence of Sullivan's wit and musical brilliance, offering a delightful journey through the highs and lows of life aboard the H.M.S. Pinafore. With a runtime of just over an hour and ten minutes, this opera is a perfect blend of humor, romance, and social commentary, making it a beloved classic in the world of opera.
The album features a full cast of talented performers bringing Sullivan's characters to life, from the lovesick sailor Ralph to the formidable First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter. The tracklist includes all the beloved songs and arias from the opera, such as "A British Tar," "Things are seldom what they seem," and the rousing finale, "Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen."
Sullivan's masterful composition and the witty libretto by W.S. Gilbert create a world that is both fantastical and relatable, filled with memorable characters and catchy tunes that will have you humming along. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, H.M.S. Pinafore is sure to enchant and entertain. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience one of the most enduring and beloved operas of all time.
Tracks
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: OvertureArthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: We sail the ocean blue (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Hail, Men-O'-Wars men - I'm called Little Buttercup (Buttercup)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: But tell me - The nightingale sighed for the moon's bright ray (Buttercup, Ralph, Crew)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: A maiden fair to see (Ralph)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: My gallant crew, good morning - I am the captain of the Pinafore (Captain, Crew)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Sir, you are sad (Buttercup, Captain)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Sorry her lot who loves too well (Josephine)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Over the bright sea - Sir Joseph's barge is seen (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Gaily Tripping (Sir Joseph's female relatives)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Now give three cheers - I am the monarch of the sea (Sir Joseph, Relatives)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: When I was a lad (Sir Joseph, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: For I hold that on the seas (Sir Joseph, Hebe, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: A British Tar (Ralph, Boatswain, Carpenter's mate, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Refrain, audacious tar (Josepine, Ralph)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act I: Finale (Company)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Interlude (Captain)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Fair moon, to thee I sing (Captain)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Things are seldom what they seem (Buttercup, Captain)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: The hours creep on apace (Josephine)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: A simple sailor lowly born (Josephine)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Never mind the why and wherefore (Sir Joseph, Captain, Josephine)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Kind captain, I've important information (Dick Deadeye, Captain)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Carefully on tiptoe stealing (Ensemble)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Pretty daughter of mine - He is an Englishman (Captain, Crew, Ralph)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Farewell my own (Ralph, Josephine, Sir Joseph, Boatswain, Dick Deadeye, Hebe, Buttercup, Boatswain's mate)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: My pain and my distress - A many years ago (Sir Joseph, Buttercup)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
HMS Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor): Act II: Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen - Finale (Josephine, Hebe, Ralph, Dick Deadeye, Company)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Leslie Rands, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Richard Walker, Radley Flynn, Muriel Harding, Joan Gillingham, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
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